Boston bombing victim going home after amputation

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

KATY, Texas (AP) — A woman injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing who had several surgeries before having part of her leg amputated recently was discharged from a rehab facility Saturday and has vowed to run the race next year.

Rebekah DiMartino said she looks forward to getting her stitches out in early December and being fitted for a prosthetic left leg.

"The prognosis is great. I chopped off what was holding me back," DiMartino said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press as she packed up to leave. "The prognosis, is you'll see me running the Boston Marathon next year."

DiMartino had more than a dozen operations but still dealt with lingering pain. She had surgery Nov. 10 at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital to remove her left leg below the knee. She entered rehab Nov. 14 and was going home Saturday to nearby Richmond.

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[davidpdx]

1. I wish her a speedy recovery

and hope the physical pain gets better.

[jtuck004]

2. Eerie to watch that and think about the bag of shrapnel and explosives that was found in Spokane

during the ML King march last year, or year before.

That is going to be a constant threat in any crowd going forward in this country. We are just waiting on the next ones.

[annominous]

3. Best wishes to this brave young woman

This post reminded me of those murdered in that senseless bombing. I'm taking a moment to remember the lost and wounded Boston Marathon. The trial is supposed to start in early January, but ... the suspect continues to gain delays. Innocent until proven guilty.

[sheshe2]

4. Dear Boston~

My State, we suffered as did the victims.

Rebekah DiMartino, my best to you and yours. Your strength and spirit are admirable.